# 162 - LIVE at PackExpo 2022 with Steve Larsen, VP at Packsize

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2022-10-26
- Length: 17m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-10-26-162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve-larsen-vp-at-packsize
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve

## Summary

Steve Larsen, VP of R&D and Customer Success at Packsize, discusses the company's evolution from batch manufacturing to advanced automation in response to e-commerce growth. He highlights the integration of Packsize’s X7, X4, and IQ Fusion machines with retailers like Boot Barn to combat labor shortages and improve sustainability through right-sized packaging. Larsen also outlines future trends, including 'ship from store' logistics, goods-to-person picking, and the need for lighter materials to handle the rise in single-item orders.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-10-26-162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve-larsen-vp-at-packsize#t=3) Introduction and Steve Larsen's Background
- [2:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-10-26-162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve-larsen-vp-at-packsize#t=162) Packsize's Evolution to Automation
- [7:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-10-26-162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve-larsen-vp-at-packsize#t=430) E-commerce Growth and Automation Needs
- [9:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-10-26-162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve-larsen-vp-at-packsize#t=595) Future Trends: Ship from Store and Materials
- [12:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-10-26-162-live-at-packexpo-2022-with-steve-larsen-vp-at-packsize#t=720) Small Footprint Solutions for Retail

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Logistics & fulfilment](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/logistics-and-fulfillment)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Packsize (company)
- Boot Barn (company)
- X7 (product)
- X4 (product)
- IQ Fusion (product)
- Locust (company)
- Gray Orange (company)
- Amazon Prime (product)
- Walmart Plus (product)

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